| Variety Name |
Sauvignon gris |
| TTB Approved Name(s) |
Sauvignon gris |
| Common Synonyms |
Sauvignon rose |
| All Synonyms |
Sauvignon rose, Sauvignon rouge, Sovinon Krasnyi, Surin gris, Surin rouge |
| Countries of Origin |
France |
| Species |
Vitis vinifera
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| Pedigree |
Mutation of Sauvignon blanc |
| References |
- ENTAV. Catalogue of Selected Wine Grape Varieties and Clones Cultivated in France.1995. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food CTPS. France.
- Galet, P. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimedia sarl. Chateau de Chaintre, France.
- Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press.
- Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ).
Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link
The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary.
- Galet, Pierre. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimédia sarl, Château de Chaintré, Chaintré, France.
- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Part 4.91 List of approved prime names. Link
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| Berry Color |
Grey |
| Uses |
Wine |
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Sauvignon gris [01]
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| Registration Status |
Registered
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| Source |
Viña Macul (Macul Estate) near Santiago, Chile |
| Comments |
Sauvignon gris FPS 01 was imported from Viña Macul in Santiago, Chile, in 1980. Lloyd Lider, then-Professor in the UC Davis Department of Viticulture & Enology, requested the variety for the Department’s permanent collection. Foundation Plant Services' records suggest that he believed that the ‘pink selection from a Sauvignon blanc planting’ seemed to have a more intense Sauvignon aroma. The selection underwent heat treatment at FPS for 194 days. Sauvignon gris 01 first appeared on the list of registered vines in the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program in 1987. |
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Sauvignon gris [03]
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| Registration Status |
Registered
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| Comments |
Sauvignon gris FPS 03 and 04 are cuttings from separate vines, which FPS received in winter of 1988-89 from the Chambre d’Agriculture de la Gironde in Aquitaine, France, as part of the Winegrowers’ Project. Sauvignon gris clone Bx 253 was evaluated in the Gironde region of France and was certified in 1987. Both FPS 03 and 04 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy at Foundation Plant Services. Sauvignon gris 03 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 1998. Sauvignon gris 03 successfully completed testing for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard where it will be planted in 2013 as Sauvignon gris 03.1. For additional information, see below using the link 'More information'. |
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Sauvignon gris [04]
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| Registration Status |
Registered
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| Source |
France |
| Comments |
Sauvignon gris FPS 03 and 04 are cuttings from separate vines of generic French selections, which Foundation Plant Services received in winter of 1988-89 from the Chambre d’Agriculture de la Gironde in Aquitaine, France, as part of the Winegrowers’ Project. Both selections underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy at FPS. They appeared on the list of registered selections in 1998-99 and 2001-2002, respectively. |
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Sauvignon gris [917] (proprietary)
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| Registration Status |
Registered
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| Source |
Sauvignon gris ENTAV-INRA ® 917 |
| Proprietary |
Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
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| Comments |
This selection was imported to the United States in 2003 from France by ENTAV-INRA, which manages the trademarked French clonal material. The selection is official French clone 917, which is reported to have superior sugar content when compared with Sauvignon blanc and produces very aromatic dry wines and pleasant sweet wines in France. The clone originated from the Gironde region in Bordeaux and was previously known in France as INRA-Bx 253. It was certified in 1987. Sauvignon gris ENTAV-INRA® 917 qualified for the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2005. The selection underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2016 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2018 as Sauvignon gris ENTAV-INRA® 917.1. |
